Shortly after receiving my first (and last) shipment of Green Velvet soda grease, I visit their website http://steamenginelube.com/ to find that they have gone out of business. Just yesterday I was filling the 58's side rods with the 460 soda grease thinking how well I liked it and that I should order more. Now I guess it is back to square one to find a replacement semi hard side rod grease.

I was talking to Bill just the other day and he said the grease is not currently available, which is different than being discontinued or going out of business. He has not shut down the business but no longer has a warehouse/manufacturing plant in Carnation. Restating, he has not gone out of business. So stay tuned.

Richard

Rick Rowlands

Post subject: Re: Green Velvet is now Gone

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:04 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:29 pmPosts: 1138Location: Youngstown, OH

OK thanks. I will stay tuned. Fortunatly I should have enough to get me through the year and probably next year too.

Is there a reason to ignore the part where he says that all Green Velvet products will continue to be offered through Brennan, and then says "Give Charlie Brennan and his staff a call at 970-247-3054"?

If there is some transient problem with making up new batches of grease I expect they would tell you.

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Rick Rowlands

Post subject: Re: Green Velvet is now Gone

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:00 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:29 pmPosts: 1138Location: Youngstown, OH

From their website:

"Most of the Green Velvet oils will continue to be manufactured by a contract blender in California and will be available in 5 gallon pails and 55 gallon drums from our main distributor, Brennan Oil Company in Durango, Colorado"

Steam Services of America provides two types of hard grease to the steam industry. One for rods and a second grease for cellars. Go to http://www.steamservicesofamerica.com for contact information.

Overmod

Post subject: Re: Green Velvet is now Gone

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:03 am

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Rick, call Charlie Brennan and ask in detail about this grease.

If no one is going to manufacture it, I suggest we ask Mr. Petitjean if he'll make some part of the formula public domain or sell rights just to the grease. (I'd also ask the same about the discontinued chelesics, as I think their time is going to come...)

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Steve DeGaetano

Post subject: Re: Green Velvet is now Gone

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:33 pm

Joined: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:06 pmPosts: 128

Quote:

We are currently negotiating licensing agreements with an interested party in Wisconsin to start up a new bottling andgrease making operation in the Midwest where a substantial market exists for Green Velvet oils in the antique engine communities.

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